If you love Minions and have a dog that likes to be dressed up, you've come to the perfect place. On our site we are going to share with you a very complete article in which you will discover how to make a homemade Minions costume for a dog, step by step
Although it will take some time and the right materials, you can achieve a truly spectacular costume with very little money, and best of all, totally original and personalized for your dog!
If you also decide to carry out this beautiful costume, do not hesitate to share your photograph at the end of the article so that other users can see how it turned out on you. Let's go there with the step by step!
First of all, gather the necessary materials to make the Minions costume for your dog:
- A Minions stuffed toy
- Glue or needle and thread
- Black Cloth
- Scissors
- Paperboard
- Hanger
- Pliers
- Velcro
Empezaremos by making a hole in the Minion's face so that our dog can peek out. Calculate the measurements so that the hole is not excessively large, just a little more than your dog's face.
Make a star and cut it out following the lines until you get triangular flaps as shown in the image. Then we will glue them on the inside to achieve a smooth edge of the hole and also prevent it from fraying.
The third step will be cut the Minion's feet just above the point where the blue fabric meets the yellow feet.
Turn your Minion over and cut it vertically about 10.16 centimeters (4 inches) just below the black band around the stuffed animal's head downwards.
Once you have finished cutting the back you must empty the interior of the Minion except for the arms and the upper part of the head.
Now it's time to "fix the mouth" of the doll sew or glue it inside. Remember that if you use thread of a color other than yellow or an excessive amount of glue, it will look bad. Try to be gentle on this step.
Now cut a round piece of black cloth, slightly larger than the Minion's head. We'll use it to seal his head hold the stuffing in place. Sew or glue it on.
Cut a piece of cardboard as shown.
- 4 inches=10.16 centimeters
- 10 inches=25.4 centimeters
We will put the cardboard inside the body of the Minion, placing the straight edge at the top (on his head). Try to use the smooth part without drawings in contact with the fabric in case it shows through.
Use glue to fix the cardboard to the fabric by applying it with a brush to prevent it from moving. Try not to leave lumps.
Make marks as indicated in the image and cut the back of the doll without dividing it completely.
Cut another piece of cardboard as indicated:
- 2 inches=5.08 centimeters
- 6 inches=15.24 centimeters
- 9 inches=22.86 centimeters
Curve the cardboard and glue it to the back of the Minion. Glue each flap to the curved piece of the inside walls of the other piece of cardboard.
Cut a hanger with the same dimensions as the doll's arm. By doing this, we will make the Minion's arm stay straight. End it in a U shape.
Now insert it into the arm placing the "U" inside the body. To prevent our dog from getting hurt it will be essential to add another piece of cardboard or very strong adhesive tape to fix it.
Then repeat on the other arm.
When the glue sets you can bend the doll's arms in any direction you want.
Add a velcro on the rear flap.
Take the doll's pants and cut it as follows.
Now we will cut the back of the pants so that our dog feels comfortable. Cut to the crotch, right where the two seams meet.
Depending on the height of your dog's legs you should bend the pant legs to prevent them from getting caught and tripping.
Now you can join the velcro straps of the flap with those of the pants themselves and correctly attach the entire structure of the doll to the body of your dog. Voila!
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